09 Interesting Pizza Facts

Just hearing the word "pizza" brings a smile to the face of every individual. Whatever style or variety -from thick crust to thin crust, stuffed with cheese, chicken, pepperoni or veggies -- pizza invariably makes it to the top of "favorite food" lists all over the world. Today we are going to talk about some interesting and mouth watering facts about pizza. It is widely eaten food today, if we go back deep into history, Italy and Naples were its real founders in the world. It is available and cooked in several types of ovens and different ingredients are used in its preparation. Let us explore some hidden facts about pizza and its consumption that most of us are not aware of!
 

Where It Originate From?

The first known written documentation of the word “pizza” is from 997 A.D. It dates back almost thousand years. It was found in a manuscript from Gaeta, an Italian town.

How Much It Is Consumed?

Pizzas are consumed all over the world. But have you ever thought in how much quantity? It has been learnt that over 5 billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year.

Pizzas for Diet Conscious Souls

Who said women are not interesting in shedding those extra calories? According to a research, women are twice as likely as men to order vegetables on their pizza.

World’s Most Expensive Pizza

Louis XIII, Salerno, Italy, a Renato Viola Creation is the most expensive pizza in the world. It takes almost 72 hours only for the making of its dough. The topping of this pizza is done with the buffalo mozzarella and pink sea salt as well. The price of the world`s most expensive pizza is $12,000. It is very expensive, and everyone in this world cannot afford to eat this pizza.

World’s Largest Pizza

The largest pizza commercially available is 1 m 37 cm (4 ft 6 in) by 1 m 37 cm (4 ft 6 in) and is sold in the United States. It is a square pizza which is said to serve between 50 and 100 people. It has a cost of $199.99 (plus tax) and is deliverable within a certain area.

Deep Fried Pizza

In Scotland, deep fried pizza is a thing! As the name suggests it is deep fried instead of being baked in the oven resulting in a different flavor and nutritional profile. .

Pizza for Astronauts

Pizza is not restricted to the world; its popularity has reached space. NASA has funded and tested a 3D printer that can make food, including pizza for astronauts.

Pizza for Health

According to a report published by BBC News, Italian researchers claim that eating pizza could protect against cancer. Consumption of pizza once a week can reduce the risk of developing esophageal cancer by 59%.